Sociology 2259 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Reefer Madness, Moral Panic, Reality Television
22 Apr 2013
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The study of deviance is about social control: the vicarious experience. Excitement, seeing the world through a deviant other. Desire to step out of the box. Example, that one friend who is a little wild However, it can distort our understanding of deviance, and focus on the one in a million, the serial killers for example. (historically sociology focuses on the outsider example: prostitutes) It is not far away from the general population: reform. Study of deviance often comes from personal experience or personal pain. Walsh- hosts americas most wanted because his son adam was kidnapped and killed. Change people"s minds about what is deviant. Taking away the deviant label from a group of people. Conflict that comes with social change those people are often labeled deviant. There is usually someone who will gain from labeling something deviant: self protection and sophistication.
